PremiumPremiumKahuWho gets into med school? Row over Māori, Pacific preferences explainedDoors close on non-preferred applicants at our medical schools.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Series of misunderstandings' allowed builder's apprentice to watch heart surgeryThe student's flatmate observed the entirety of a three hour-plus cardiac bypass surgery.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChoices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZHow to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown distressing for young people - studyA mental health study in NZ concludes that lockdown reduced the wellbeing of young adults.04 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandKiwi-led study finds Vitamin C can help severe Covid casesVitamin C may help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19, a Kiwi-led review finds.01 Nov 12:32 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Very high' testing rate needed to stop more outbreaksA daily testing rate of 5,500 could catch cases of Covid-19 before its spreads too far.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Eighteen ways NZ can beef up its borderBanning travel from mass-infected countries among experts' ideas to beef up our borders.28 Oct 04:28 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPsWho are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.18 Oct 04:45 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: Expert hits out at WHO after lockdown confusionExpert hits out at WHO over Covid-19 handling and suggests NZ should look East instead.13 Oct 05:30 AM
New ZealandLegal challenge over medical school entry droppedUniversity and the man, whose name is suppressed, released a statement this afternoon.12 Oct 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTop of the class: The New Zealand university rich listNew Zealand universities, with $12b in assets, ranked.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Builder's apprentice snuck into heart bypass surgery - how he got inDocuments reveal a builder's apprentice watched an entire cardiac bypass operation.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Really concerning': More than 1 in 4 university students sexually assaulted'Concerning' rate of sexual assaults and rape among uni students in New Zealand.08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic v private healthcare: Academic backs calls for look at two-tier systemResearch found private healthcare did not reduce waiting times in the public system.04 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandGround-breaking research could help prevent future heart failure for heart attack victimsHopes the new discovery will help those identified high-risk to get protective treatment.03 Oct 07:27 PM
New ZealandThe tragic death of Sophia Crestani: Family reflects a year after uni party horrorThe family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.02 Oct 08:45 PM
New ZealandHundreds of academics face redundancy as universities try to claw back millions of dollarsHundreds of academic jobs at risk if NZ border stays closed.01 Oct 07:06 PM
New ZealandUse Ōhakea airbase for quarantine: Expert's plea to ditch hotelsProfessor Nick Wilson is renewing his call for the Government to use Ōhakea Airbase.01 Oct 02:55 AM
KahuOtago University pulls back on minority selection changesMedical school withdraws planned changes on Māori, Pasifika and refugee applicants.29 Sep 05:58 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Plan to flush out virus spreadersVirus could be detected in wastewater and traced back to the source, says Otago academic.29 Sep 05:28 PM
New Zealand'Highly respected': Tributes flow for killed Kiwi expat cop who was two months away from retirementFriends, family, workmates, and members of the public are all paying tribute to the expat.25 Sep 07:53 PM
KahuRacism 'major issue' at universitiesThirty-seven Māori professors call for a nationwide review of institutional racism.23 Sep 07:15 PM
Business'Where did the money go?': Couple scammed Otago Uni out of $220,000She set up the company while he arranged for invoices to be paid - but no work was done.16 Sep 06:10 PM
New ZealandQuarantine workers not 'prisoners of the state'Should there be restrictions on quarantine and managed isolation workers' activities?15 Sep 06:01 AM
New ZealandMedical school admissions policy to be challenged in courtThe university will oppose the court action.15 Sep 05:08 AM
New ZealandCabinet's 'complex' decision: Will NZ move down alert levels?A decision to downgrade alert levels won't be only about case numbers.13 Sep 10:17 PM
Kahu'Some urgency': Claims Otago University tried to push admissions capsTheir proposal to cap admissions for Māori has been labelled misleading by critics.13 Sep 08:59 PM
KahuSick ED nurse: 'I felt like I was going to die''I felt like I'd been hit by a truck,' ED nurse describes sepsis horror.13 Sep 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFace masks in supermarkets: Which Auckland suburbs are doing best?More than 80% of shoppers were wearing masks at some supermarkets. At another, just 50%.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital security scandal: Fake medic sneaks into surgeryThe medical student allegedly involved has been banned from hospital grounds.04 Sep 05:00 PM
KahuMāori, Pasifika inequities 'major' factor in Covid cluster's doubled hospital ratesAge, ethnicity and pre-existing conditions are driving the higher hospitalisation rates.04 Sep 04:17 AM
KahuMāori 50 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19, says new studyFindings show why Māori will likely have a significantly higher Covid-19 death rate.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity of Auckland leaps back into world's top 150The University of Auckland has jumped 32 places to its best world ranking since 2011.02 Sep 11:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Vaccine will be 'no silver bullet'Melbourne epidemiologist says South Korea is closest to getting the right response.01 Sep 06:29 PM